Carla Caldarini
Anthropology Service, Special Superintendency for the Colosseum, the National Roman Museum and the Archaeological Area of Rome, I
Federica Zavaroni
Anthropology Service, Special Superintendency for the Colosseum, the National Roman Museum and the Archaeological Area of Rome, I
Valentina Benassi
Anthropology Service, Special Superintendency for the Colosseum, the National Roman Museum and the Archaeological Area of Rome, I
Keywords:
Enthesopaties , Arthropaties , Stress
Abstract
The bone tissue remodeling due to strong physical/working activity is defined as ergonomic markers or MSM (Muscoloskeletal Stress Markers) (Capasso et al. 1999) and MOS (Markers of Occupational Stress). Among them we can find: enthesopaties, arthropaties, non metrical stress and traumas markers. In the present study, the analysis of these traits has been used to clarify habitual activity patterns of four imperial populations from Suburbium: Castel Malnome, Casal Bertone area Q, Via Padre Semeria e Quarto Cappello del Prete. The very high prevalence of activity-induced stress lesions occurred among the individuals of Castel Malnome and Casal Bertone area Q suggests that these groups were involved in strenuous occupations such as, respectively: the processing and storage of salt and the dyeing of textiles and hides discernible from the archaeological context. For the individuals of Via Padre Semeria and Quarto Cappello del Prete the alterations, instead, could be compatibles with agricultural work.
